Textron Systems Awarded Contract to Deliver Aerosonde VTOL UAS Systems to Tantita Security Services

Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today an award from Arco Worldwide Services (AWS), a Nigerian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) Solutions provider who will be providing contracted UAS services in support of Tantita Security Services, a highly respected and capable security solutions provider within Nigeria. The contract is for the delivery of three Aerosonde® Mk. 4.7 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAS in a fully International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)-free configuration designed for ease of export to international customers. The aircraft will significantly advance the security solutions for protection of Nigeria’s vital oil and gas infrastructure. The contract, with options for training and additional aircraft for planned capability expansion, builds on a previous Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to the country.

The capabilities of the Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL UAS, including a runway-independent configuration that uses Hybrid Quadrotor technology to achieve VTOL, and proven performance and benchmark setting reliability, are important features in delivering adaptable security services across Nigeria’s high-risk sectors.

“The Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL UAS is a mature, highly reliable, and industry proven autonomous solution that will provide Tantita Security Services with transformational capability to execute their security services operations,” said Senior Vice President, Air, Land and Sea Systems David Phillips. “The Aerosonde system’s demonstrated performance and benchmark-setting reliability enable AWS and the Tantita team to expand its capabilities to protect the oil and gas infrastructure essential to Nigerian security and prosperity.”

This contract builds on support the Aerosonde UAS family of systems have been providing to international customers over the last several years. The Aerosonde UAS offers multi-mission capability built upon a family of systems which have amassed over 700,000 flight hours in some of the world’s most challenging environments. The system has conducted operations across the globe and currently operates on over 10 U.S. Navy ships. The system is equipped for multiple payload configurations with both VTOL and fixed-wing options.